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Entertainment & Sports

Jan. 8, 2020

SB 206: Restrictions on the business of college athletics

On Sept. 30, 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 206, also known as the Fair Pay To Play Act. With the act, California became the first state to allow college athletes to hire sports agents and earn income from the use of their name, image or likeness.

Jonathan Faria

Partner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Email: jonathan.faria@kirkland.com

Jonathan is a litigation partner in the firm's Los Angeles office. His practice includes sports-related antitrust litigation.

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On Sept. 30, 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 206, also known as the Fair Pay To Play Act. With the act, California became the first state to allow college athletes to hire sports agents and earn income from the use of their name, image or likeness. The law is set to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023.

The act generally regulates three categories of participants in college athletics in California: (i) governing bodies (such as ...

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